Career

and
Career
Development
What is Career?

Def. (Oxford English Dictionary)

• A person’s course or progress through life. It also
pertains to his occupational or profession that
usually involves special training or formal
education and is considered to be a person’s
lifework.
What is Career
Development?
•Career development is
an ongoing process of
gaining knowledge and
improving skills that will
help an individual to
establish a career plan.
Why is there a need for Career
Development?
X. Never plan for the future
X. Follow the crowd
X. Choose by influence of others.
X. Accept the parent’s verdict (decision) by force
X. Get tempted by current trends
X. Jump into any career
X. Lack motivation
X. Fail to ‘’discover their lives’’
X. Live in a fantasy world
Current trends on today’s generation.

Focus is lost.

Effort to increase quantity.

Survival of the fittest.

Less influence by parents, teachers, etc.

Increasing Dropouts .

Checking quality in products such as food and clothing but not education.

Increasing competition
SO WHAT DO YOU WANT
TO DO WITH THE REST OF
YOUR LIFE ?
 • We have been created unique. (Eg.
Why start Fingerprint).
• We are born only once.
selecting a • We spend almost 40 years on our work.

Career?
• A total over 80,000 hours , we work.
• Now ask yourself how you will spend
these 80,000 hours before you die??????
THE CAREER
DECISION
MAKING
PROCESS
STEP 1: DISCOVERING YOURSELF

What are my
Values? Skills?
interests?

What are three

Personality
Strengths? careers that
preferences?
interest me?

What are three

college majors that
I want to explore?
STEP 2: EXPLORING OPTIONS

What information or individuals can help me to explore my college or

career options?

What classes or activities can help me to develop my strengths?

How can I learn more about informational interviews, job shadowing,

exploratory internships, service learning, civic honors, or student
organizations to gain firsthand experience?
 • How much time and energy am I willing to
STEP 3: invest to make a career decision?
• Who is part of my support system to help
MAKING A me evaluate the pros and cons?
DECISION • What are my top priorities to consider for
this decision?
STEP 4: TAKING ACTION

HOW CAN I STRENGTHEN MY WHAT IS ONE GOAL THAT I HAVE? WHICH ONE OF MY TALENTS CAN I
READINESS FOR SUCCESS IN A HOW CAN I REACH IT? WHAT DEVELOP THROUGH CLASSES OR
COLLEGE MAJOR? ACTION CAN I TAKE NOW? OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES?
 • Is my decision a realistic option?
• Is there anything preventing me
STEP 5: from achieving this goal?
EVALUATING • What would it mean if I didn’t have
any barriers?
DECISION
• Who in my support system can
assist me with achieving this goal
HOW DO WE DECIDE?
ABILITIES/ APTITUDE/INTEREST +
PERSONALITY/MOTIVATION

= CAREER CHOICE